Vibesonline.net - 2002

Steve Mosco, a.k.a. Jah Warrior, continues his activity as dubmaster
and producer: Jah Warrior is a referral for UK roots and, with British
roots sound systems as Jah Shaka, Abashanti and Iration Steppas, contributes
to keep alive the tradition. Jah Warrior himself got his maturity at Shaka's
dances, then becoming sound operator and finally producer for his own
independent label with, nowadays, a discrete catalog.

Latest years jah Warrior improved the quality of his productions and
has been promoter for new singers and deejays. In summer 2000 the legendary
Dillinger spent a time in LKondon and recorded the eight tracks which,
with the twin dubs, represent "Youthman Veteran". Dillinger is a veteran
deejay of the Seventies, and his name is strictly associated to a lot
of extraordinary moments of the whole deejay style, with some pearls in
cooperation with Lee Perry, Coxsone Dodd, Yabbi You and The Hookim Brothers.

"Youthman Veteran" is a solid set in which Dillinger lets his "chanting
style" fit the hard and powerful riddims performed by a band which includes
Crispy Horns, Jonah Dan, Dougie Wardrop And Hughie Izachaar, with Jah
Warrior as producer. Dillinger's voice is absolutely steady, even if roots
riddims tend to giv it a handicap because of the characteristic monotony
of roots, especially if the listener compares with his performances at
Channel One. the songs are quite similar among them and there isn't any
peak where one could think "yeah, this is Dillinger!", giving the idea
that the voicing has been done, as usual in Jamaica, with an excessive
hurry.

Because of it, we can appreciate the spontaneity but, in the same time,
we can see that a better care would have benefit to the whole work. Jah
Warrior's dubs are really impeccable and reflect his style, but my opinion
is that they're too similar one each other giving a global idea of monotony.
Who loves UK roots and Jah's music should not miss it.